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REAZ urges State to subsidise renewable energy By Newsday – July 18, 2019 THE Renewable Energy Association of Zimbabwe (REAZ) has called on government to subsidise renewable fuels to curb the rampant deforestation and land degradation that is driving climate change. BY SHINGIRAI VAMBE A majority of citizens have turned to firewood as a cheap source of …
AU ventures into agric 17/7/2019 Kudakwashe Chidziya Manicaland Correspondent AFRICA University (AU) has responded to a call by Government for institutions of higher learning to become centres of productivity by embracing an education system that responds to the needs of the economy. The university, located on the outskirts of the City of Mutare, was allocated …
Rural communities bank on irrigation agriculture Irrigation agriculture has transformed the lives of households in rural Masvingo 17/7/2019 Elizabeth Andreya Features Writer Agriculture is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy as Zimbabweans remain largely a rural people, who derive their livelihoods from farming and other related rural economic activities. Irrigation farming is contributing significantly to …
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Inflation forecast to stabilise Eddie Cross 17/7/2019 Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’s galloping rate of inflation will slowdown and come under control by end of this year on exchange rate stability, economic analysts have said. Annual inflation quickened to 175,6 percent for June from 97,8 percent in May, as pass through effects of …
Adopt wood-saving technology — Govt Power shortages are spawning deforestation as people resort to using firewood which is cheaper than gas and paraffin 17/7/2019 Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands correspondent THE Forestry Commission is failing to control deforestation as more people resort to firewood in the absence of electricity. Urban communities across Gweru are now relying …
Farmers defaulting on rentals warned Minister Shiri 17/7/2019 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Government has warned that resettled farmers who default on their land rental payments risk punitive action. In 2015, Government introduced land rental, with farmers resettled under the model A1 scheme paying $15 per annum, with $10 being rental and $5 as unit …
Chinese to invest US$15m in solar plant Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter 17/7/2019 A Chinese firm, Yaowei Technology will set up a US$15 million solar panel plant in Zimbabwe and produce about 500 solar panels per day. Once the project takes off, it will significantly address the ongoing electricity shortages causes by low water levels …
UPDATED: Spared Chipinge coffee farmer thanks President Mr Le Vieux 17/7/2019 Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Top Chipinge coffee farmer and owner of Farfell Estates, Mr Richard Le Vieux, has thanked President Mnangagwa for resolving the ownership dispute of a portion of the farm, a development that has enabled exports of the crop and other …
Constraints on ease of doing business in low-income countries Nyanga potato farmers in Zimbabwe have managed to withstand competition due to their unique micro climate, which enables them to produce high quality potatoes and supply when competitors do not have the commodity 18/7/2019 Charles Dhewa Correspondent Besides focusing on pleasing foreign investors, the ease …
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‘Consumers helped bankrupt Zesa’ Minister Chasi 18/7/2019 Consumers played a part in bankrupting Zimbabwe’s power utility, Zesa Holdings by failing to pay their bills on time resulting in the institution now failing to provide the much needed electricity, plunging the whole country into darkness, a cabinet minister has said. Zesa is owed about ZWL$1,2 …